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Flip flop or deliberate? - Unpacking Trumpโ€™s strategy on Iran

President Donald Trump cancelled strikes on Iran after earlier threatening that the US would strike the country on Thursday night. He cited negotiations for cancelling the strikes. The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at Trump's mixed messaging over Iran and the questions it raises.

Flip flop or deliberate? - Unpacking Trumpโ€™s strategy on Iran
BBC World News โ€” 11 June 2026
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President Donald Trump cancelled strikes on Iran after earlier threatening that the US would strike the country on Thursday night. He cited negotiations for cancelling the strikes.

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at Trump's mixed messaging over Iran and the questions it raises.

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